Annual Bernard L. Edwards Golf Tournament benefits Ohio Southern’s Proctorville Center Park

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia – Twenty-two golf teams participated in the 15th Annual Bernard L. Edwards Memorial Golf Tournament sponsored by Ohio University Southern. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the new Proctorville Center Park. The event was held at Huntington’s Guyan Golf and Country Club. 

“We are blessed to have wonderful sponsors and so many terrific teams showing their support for our tournament year after year,” said Stephanie Burcham, director of the Proctorville Center and co-chair of the event. “The proceeds this year are earmarked for our Proctorville Center Park, which benefits our Southern Campus students as well as children and adults from the community.” 

The $425,000 park project includes two regulation-size soccer fields for use by community youth soccer leagues as well as by the soccer program in the Fairland Schools. The park also includes a half-mile paved walking track named in honor of Ernie and Clorinda Hall, long-time supporters of the Proctorville Center.

Tournament participants enjoyed a variety of competitions on the course, including a putting contest and a $1 million Hole in One contest as well as other significant prizes. 

The event is named in honor of long-time Southern Campus benefactor Bernard L. Edwards. Since the inaugural tournament in 2003, businesses, families and other groups from across the tri-state have taken part in the tournament, which is among the most competitive amateur charity tournaments in the region.

Here are some images from this year’s event:

undefinedPictured are members of the first-place team – Ashland, Inc.

undefinedPictured are members of the second-place team – Hall Funeral Home.

undefinedPictured are members of the third-place team – River Park Hospital.

undefinedPictured are members of the first-place (gross score) team – NECCO.

undefinedTwenty-two teams helped raise funds for the Ohio University Southern Proctorville Center Park Project at this year's tournament.

undefinedBill Willan, executive dean for Regional Higher Education at Ohio University, welcomes golfers to the 15th Annual Bernard L. Edwards Memorial Golf Tournament.

undefinedGolfers participate in a putting contest before the tournament, named in honor of long-time Southern Campus supporter Bernard L. Edwards.

undefinedProctorville Center Director Stephanie Burcham and Student Services Specialist Nina Queen welcome golfers as they arrived for the tournament at the Guyan Golf and Country Club in Huntington, West Virginia.

undefinedOhio University Vice President for Student Affairs and Interim Chief Diversity Officer Jason Pina competed in the tournament on Ohio University Southern Dean Nicole Pennington's team.

undefinedTeamwork by the Southern Campus faculty, staff and student employees makes the tournament run smoothly every year. This article and accompanying photos were provided by Ohio University Southern.